Lofn — Felted Shoulder Bag Knitting Kit
Felted shoulder bag with a long strap and a fringe · black heather Jöklalopi · about 23 × 25 cm
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Just want the pattern? The Lofn pattern on its own is $8.00 — a PDF, emailed right after purchase. The kit above has the pattern and all the yarn.
- 2 hanks of Jöklalopi
- Lopi 24, no. 23 — Védís Jónsdóttir
- About 23 × 25 cm after fulling
Overview
What's in the kit
Lofn — Védís Jónsdóttir’s felted shoulder bag from Ístex’s Lopi 24, in black heather Jöklalopi: a plain stocking-stitch bag with a long, narrow strap and a fringe along the bottom, fulled in the washing machine and decorated with a row of small mirrors or buttons.
Included
- Icelandic Jöklalopi wool yarn — 2 hanks, all the pattern calls for
- Knitting pattern in English (PDF) — emailed right after purchase
- ADDI knitting needles — only if you choose the kit with needles
Jöklalopi — 100 g hanks · one size
A 0005 Black Heather — 2
Size
One size. After fulling the bag is about 23 cm wide and 25 cm deep (9″ × 9¾″). The strap is knitted to 120 cm before fulling.
Gauge
The pattern gives no gauge — the bag is knitted to 27 cm and fulled to size in the washing machine.
Needles used in the pattern (included when you choose the kit with needles)
8 mm (US 11) circular needle, 60 cm
Not included
A crochet hook for the fringe (the pattern gives no size), a stitch holder, and small mirrors or buttons for the front. Lining fabric and thread too, if you line the bag.
How it is knitted
Knitted in the round as a plain stocking-stitch tube on 8 mm: 50 stitches to 27 cm. At the top, 20 stitches are cast off across the front and 20 across the back, leaving 5 at each side for the strap; each strap half is knitted flat to 60 cm and the two are grafted together. The bottom is sewn closed, nine doubled strands are knotted along it for the fringe with a crochet hook, and the bag is fulled in the washing machine at 40°C to about 23 × 25 cm. The pattern then suggests a fabric lining and small mirrors or buttons sewn across the front.
Design: Védís Jónsdóttir — pattern from Lopi No. 24 (no. 23), Ístex.
More info — yarn, care, shipping & returns
Genuine Ístex lopi — the same wool Icelanders knit with, spun in Iceland from the fleece of Icelandic sheep. No substitutes.
Care of the finished garment — air out between wears; hand wash cool and dry flat. Full care guide
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US & Canada duties — collected at checkout; nothing to pay on delivery. How it works
Returns — unused kits in original condition; see our return policy.
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Why you'll love it
- Fulled in the machineA 40°C wash shrinks it to about 23 × 25 cm.
- Fringe at the bottomNine doubled strands, fulled along with the bag.
- Long strapKnitted in two halves from the sides and grafted at the top.
- Two hanksBag, strap and fringe from 2 hanks of Jöklalopi.
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